<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:3a3074c3-b6bf-4e4e-a11b-84672d9d84b2,g:a2f7d608-a326-484e-9b44-5bd806a14066-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityListingsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_31cebc12-a857-4581-a8ea-f36c3fbfd2aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityListingsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_31cebc12-a857-4581-a8ea-f36c3fbfd2aa" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_c96cbdad-31b3-4bd1-9074-ca694797fca9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_31cebc12-a857-4581-a8ea-f36c3fbfd2aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_c96cbdad-31b3-4bd1-9074-ca694797fca9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_c96cbdad-31b3-4bd1-9074-ca694797fca9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_c96cbdad-31b3-4bd1-9074-ca694797fca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_c96cbdad-31b3-4bd1-9074-ca694797fca9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_2f4bd4f3-c9df-443a-b7a4-305ab0e4f6d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_c96cbdad-31b3-4bd1-9074-ca694797fca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_2f4bd4f3-c9df-443a-b7a4-305ab0e4f6d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_545affe6-7957-48ee-a4fe-f4bc7bbcbf1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_2f4bd4f3-c9df-443a-b7a4-305ab0e4f6d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_545affe6-7957-48ee-a4fe-f4bc7bbcbf1c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_34cc2094-65d7-4f75-893d-f9af2c8b26c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_2f4bd4f3-c9df-443a-b7a4-305ab0e4f6d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_34cc2094-65d7-4f75-893d-f9af2c8b26c6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_51002ffa-ef2e-4f00-ab3b-f4393ae9b389" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_51002ffa-ef2e-4f00-ab3b-f4393ae9b389" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_db3f2557-a689-475a-b058-2879261ccb5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_db3f2557-a689-475a-b058-2879261ccb5f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_0edd8da6-8598-4368-bab3-426240cea35f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_0edd8da6-8598-4368-bab3-426240cea35f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_4a9d9315-4c5a-48db-afec-fff3d519a6e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_4a9d9315-4c5a-48db-afec-fff3d519a6e2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_82fafec2-e550-4b22-bba3-6d4160ca97df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_82fafec2-e550-4b22-bba3-6d4160ca97df" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_b4a3b809-26f8-448b-a12e-3dc5dd46ecd6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_b4a3b809-26f8-448b-a12e-3dc5dd46ecd6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_1f0d1f4c-0bc2-4bfc-8282-59a415333f12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_1f0d1f4c-0bc2-4bfc-8282-59a415333f12" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_bc6e9332-ca4f-4f26-91d1-b2b37e62500c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_bc6e9332-ca4f-4f26-91d1-b2b37e62500c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_78e64700-5d80-47c0-9f9b-7afb1bc6762a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_78e64700-5d80-47c0-9f9b-7afb1bc6762a" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_434c39ba-4ee9-4319-8e2d-bf16ebae9cf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_434c39ba-4ee9-4319-8e2d-bf16ebae9cf9" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_87fc2a64-cea8-4a54-aec3-4fa79904b514" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_87fc2a64-cea8-4a54-aec3-4fa79904b514" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_fb4d0a0a-a60d-47be-b5a9-ed4ba66889e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_fb4d0a0a-a60d-47be-b5a9-ed4ba66889e9" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_91cbc88f-93e3-4843-a94d-5f578cca8f0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_91cbc88f-93e3-4843-a94d-5f578cca8f0e" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_07ad7e8c-443e-47f8-936a-e74c1e66b3c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_07ad7e8c-443e-47f8-936a-e74c1e66b3c5" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_41789829-e0ed-4c7e-af60-8f38ba658027" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_41789829-e0ed-4c7e-af60-8f38ba658027" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_1626ac39-549e-48c1-b08d-73138ba9b846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_1626ac39-549e-48c1-b08d-73138ba9b846" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_ab2b84b3-3ec3-4054-9b5c-0ac1e97e8725" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_ab2b84b3-3ec3-4054-9b5c-0ac1e97e8725" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_2965d08d-5026-48bb-8041-06b8998417cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_2965d08d-5026-48bb-8041-06b8998417cf" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_884b25ee-722a-4e01-89d5-dfb0f7b22dc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_884b25ee-722a-4e01-89d5-dfb0f7b22dc7" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_d8c369b2-737f-412d-808b-c2574bc6adeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_d8c369b2-737f-412d-808b-c2574bc6adeb" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_31c5d6b3-37f5-4cc3-afe3-e1c08bc43d6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_31c5d6b3-37f5-4cc3-afe3-e1c08bc43d6f" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_92f591ab-670b-40a0-bfb7-649fea5af0ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_92f591ab-670b-40a0-bfb7-649fea5af0ca" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod_c9b6a343-3daf-4836-886a-9c18692bc784" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod_c9b6a343-3daf-4836-886a-9c18692bc784" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_3da5dad1-ab0f-41d0-ac7f-5ddac189b480" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_3da5dad1-ab0f-41d0-ac7f-5ddac189b480" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_86d50a1f-6649-40ff-b3b8-e1418305f0ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_86d50a1f-6649-40ff-b3b8-e1418305f0ec" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_96877647-fdf4-45c9-bfae-9178870fa91b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_96877647-fdf4-45c9-bfae-9178870fa91b" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_575ebc58-663b-4d00-b83d-5a9b3feeb480" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_575ebc58-663b-4d00-b83d-5a9b3feeb480" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_3a8e1dcd-6d16-485e-9a51-42e25a14fab5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_3a8e1dcd-6d16-485e-9a51-42e25a14fab5" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_ea4e0b85-196f-4edc-a562-4fc971599569" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_ea4e0b85-196f-4edc-a562-4fc971599569" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_b6d813e0-e127-4e33-b934-dcbf8476228d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_66bb957f-4be7-434c-a3d3-29c66d6a4c50" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_b6d813e0-e127-4e33-b934-dcbf8476228d" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_f25e78a4-3f99-4a68-8405-d799860227ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_10f11966-989f-41b7-95e2-8f8d7be17140" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_f25e78a4-3f99-4a68-8405-d799860227ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_10f11966-989f-41b7-95e2-8f8d7be17140" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_bece49cc-3195-4bdf-b66f-7de18ebde685" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_10f11966-989f-41b7-95e2-8f8d7be17140" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_bece49cc-3195-4bdf-b66f-7de18ebde685" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_bece49cc-3195-4bdf-b66f-7de18ebde685_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_bece49cc-3195-4bdf-b66f-7de18ebde685" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_bece49cc-3195-4bdf-b66f-7de18ebde685_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ca039bb4-e2ab-41bc-9516-26dd845e6b30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_bece49cc-3195-4bdf-b66f-7de18ebde685" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ca039bb4-e2ab-41bc-9516-26dd845e6b30" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_b7db3182-4a39-4e67-b21d-b59ad2cb06d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ca039bb4-e2ab-41bc-9516-26dd845e6b30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_b7db3182-4a39-4e67-b21d-b59ad2cb06d4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_7f5a4a02-e218-4373-b734-5c47e382357c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ca039bb4-e2ab-41bc-9516-26dd845e6b30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_7f5a4a02-e218-4373-b734-5c47e382357c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_f25e78a4-3f99-4a68-8405-d799860227ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_5a03e6d7-29da-4679-9c9d-eae67f07f078" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_5a03e6d7-29da-4679-9c9d-eae67f07f078" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_de9f750d-0d1f-40eb-82b0-7726c342a2e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_5a03e6d7-29da-4679-9c9d-eae67f07f078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_de9f750d-0d1f-40eb-82b0-7726c342a2e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_7181f2b9-59d1-426c-9a00-94a9ee25942b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_5a03e6d7-29da-4679-9c9d-eae67f07f078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_7181f2b9-59d1-426c-9a00-94a9ee25942b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_11729e89-6202-496a-a23b-75f3f8cba716" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_5a03e6d7-29da-4679-9c9d-eae67f07f078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_11729e89-6202-496a-a23b-75f3f8cba716" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_33226b72-24a4-465a-8e6b-b41b9ac3d3e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_5a03e6d7-29da-4679-9c9d-eae67f07f078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_33226b72-24a4-465a-8e6b-b41b9ac3d3e0" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_1f1a4f30-ce4c-4caf-bbc8-f96e49291a1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_1f1a4f30-ce4c-4caf-bbc8-f96e49291a1d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductNet_97268f8e-70b4-4cd1-ada6-beba9679c4fd" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductNet_97268f8e-70b4-4cd1-ada6-beba9679c4fd" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_bb9ca60b-5657-4d0f-9d41-c3c59c41bc60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_bb9ca60b-5657-4d0f-9d41-c3c59c41bc60" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_488a5a1f-6535-4215-9e84-d2e05d3963ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_488a5a1f-6535-4215-9e84-d2e05d3963ed" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_eda330a1-fdee-4395-9aff-50feaf66f1cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_eda330a1-fdee-4395-9aff-50feaf66f1cd" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_a6f3deb1-a5f4-4b6a-8ef3-89327a15b5d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_a6f3deb1-a5f4-4b6a-8ef3-89327a15b5d9" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_afe8eec3-3dc7-4e0e-9878-aa7310f2326e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d7396847-794f-4714-b50b-394c6331e17b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_afe8eec3-3dc7-4e0e-9878-aa7310f2326e" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_f25e78a4-3f99-4a68-8405-d799860227ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_1f66a526-4971-4241-9d43-6d4385398df8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_1f66a526-4971-4241-9d43-6d4385398df8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent_8d6fc97f-11e3-4953-bc4f-999f91f0792c" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:to="loc_rent_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent_8d6fc97f-11e3-4953-bc4f-999f91f0792c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_c8b057bc-14c7-4d70-9794-728cebebc794" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_c8b057bc-14c7-4d70-9794-728cebebc794" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_CustomerCreditLiabilitiesCurrent_0bdefa5e-774c-496a-b50b-353009ec318c" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_CustomerCreditLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:to="loc_rent_CustomerCreditLiabilitiesCurrent_0bdefa5e-774c-496a-b50b-353009ec318c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_0375b739-de70-49c4-a215-64cee577b855" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_0375b739-de70-49c4-a215-64cee577b855" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_70dde39d-cbd4-44fa-8c3a-1e48b83dac03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_5c2ef66d-e831-4cd0-b05d-5867d12f3d1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_70dde39d-cbd4-44fa-8c3a-1e48b83dac03" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_f5828e71-3812-4825-9a7c-ea8f8caf8ee3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_f5828e71-3812-4825-9a7c-ea8f8caf8ee3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_37f5522d-c4cd-47bc-9097-c0b2fd4cdc2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_37f5522d-c4cd-47bc-9097-c0b2fd4cdc2c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_b467c346-bbc2-4221-9855-ac8fcc53c397" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_b467c346-bbc2-4221-9855-ac8fcc53c397" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_463fbd53-f77c-4b8b-920c-95597b67c750" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_463fbd53-f77c-4b8b-920c-95597b67c750" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_c4a5d688-ad52-44b3-a017-6bcd97e375c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_c4a5d688-ad52-44b3-a017-6bcd97e375c5" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_85cf88c6-0d5c-4756-815e-a7beb0704c80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_85cf88c6-0d5c-4756-815e-a7beb0704c80" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_ba201447-5939-413b-9cc1-425feb42387e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_ba201447-5939-413b-9cc1-425feb42387e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_fe776f09-6724-4d40-bd90-787d80285a12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_fe776f09-6724-4d40-bd90-787d80285a12" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_0c5a3ea8-5a0e-4699-90b4-33003cb8b26d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_0c5a3ea8-5a0e-4699-90b4-33003cb8b26d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_7f6a4333-5431-4e36-a738-d7d89ff44990" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_2313c975-5c9e-4813-a262-262f5abf3a8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_7f6a4333-5431-4e36-a738-d7d89ff44990" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_7c62ad83-8cbc-4b7d-b523-2998d0a7c69f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_d964f9e0-d877-4813-b397-ab4ba965c559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_7c62ad83-8cbc-4b7d-b523-2998d0a7c69f" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d927332b-a721-4774-aafb-69049da225c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d927332b-a721-4774-aafb-69049da225c9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_7446aa7d-4fde-4b26-9832-b38bbd72105b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d927332b-a721-4774-aafb-69049da225c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_7446aa7d-4fde-4b26-9832-b38bbd72105b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_7446aa7d-4fde-4b26-9832-b38bbd72105b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_7446aa7d-4fde-4b26-9832-b38bbd72105b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_7446aa7d-4fde-4b26-9832-b38bbd72105b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_75ba87f2-60f6-4fe7-a6b1-f633375046a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_7446aa7d-4fde-4b26-9832-b38bbd72105b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_75ba87f2-60f6-4fe7-a6b1-f633375046a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_c608991d-d79e-45dc-86c7-bf65ce32b7dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_75ba87f2-60f6-4fe7-a6b1-f633375046a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_c608991d-d79e-45dc-86c7-bf65ce32b7dd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_883811f7-2b02-409c-b70f-dce4a69cbf33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_75ba87f2-60f6-4fe7-a6b1-f633375046a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_883811f7-2b02-409c-b70f-dce4a69cbf33" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_98d04610-9710-4440-b6b1-e1cdba7df2c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_98d04610-9710-4440-b6b1-e1cdba7df2c0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_99c8b890-6cfb-49fb-84eb-459e27fb487d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_99c8b890-6cfb-49fb-84eb-459e27fb487d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_0dd7cfa4-b28a-4ad0-a156-e1914b0ebddd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_0dd7cfa4-b28a-4ad0-a156-e1914b0ebddd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_885c44f4-85b8-41a2-a53e-4812b602134d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_885c44f4-85b8-41a2-a53e-4812b602134d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_92e0d615-091c-4c2b-aa5f-325569fc5f95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_92e0d615-091c-4c2b-aa5f-325569fc5f95" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_54df6ad0-1c5a-485c-9b51-ae4a67d62792" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_54df6ad0-1c5a-485c-9b51-ae4a67d62792" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_356346f5-071f-42b4-a48a-4be2415c25fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_356346f5-071f-42b4-a48a-4be2415c25fe" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_6fae61d5-b432-4c25-8b21-49a115fb1ec5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_68f33901-b977-42a0-b878-ff02c044c9a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_6fae61d5-b432-4c25-8b21-49a115fb1ec5" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityDeficit" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityDeficit"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityDeficit" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8eebb133-d857-46f3-809d-a0101118ef4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d0858a3f-caca-4c6c-af33-a4a283e5ac4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8eebb133-d857-46f3-809d-a0101118ef4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d0858a3f-caca-4c6c-af33-a4a283e5ac4c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f8f1e35e-8a65-4b7d-8d6c-efefcf1dd111" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d0858a3f-caca-4c6c-af33-a4a283e5ac4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f8f1e35e-8a65-4b7d-8d6c-efefcf1dd111" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8f1e35e-8a65-4b7d-8d6c-efefcf1dd111_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f8f1e35e-8a65-4b7d-8d6c-efefcf1dd111" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8f1e35e-8a65-4b7d-8d6c-efefcf1dd111_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83ac5eb0-a0ad-41ac-92d4-08768c4b967b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f8f1e35e-8a65-4b7d-8d6c-efefcf1dd111" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83ac5eb0-a0ad-41ac-92d4-08768c4b967b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_9b216eb6-8df6-459f-ae6f-a370a99d5704" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83ac5eb0-a0ad-41ac-92d4-08768c4b967b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_9b216eb6-8df6-459f-ae6f-a370a99d5704" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_7fddf727-b1bc-4e48-99d5-067f61a096c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83ac5eb0-a0ad-41ac-92d4-08768c4b967b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_7fddf727-b1bc-4e48-99d5-067f61a096c7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_e6a56c31-5c2a-4d3a-832e-143e71bb7eb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83ac5eb0-a0ad-41ac-92d4-08768c4b967b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_e6a56c31-5c2a-4d3a-832e-143e71bb7eb6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8eebb133-d857-46f3-809d-a0101118ef4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_908bf929-ee87-4812-9ec2-bc6e8009a1a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_908bf929-ee87-4812-9ec2-bc6e8009a1a2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_6a6ce38f-388b-4e04-bd37-49f0b04ba1c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_6a6ce38f-388b-4e04-bd37-49f0b04ba1c9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross_de9ea778-bf0b-4372-aeb0-5c5f11b5d9e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross_de9ea778-bf0b-4372-aeb0-5c5f11b5d9e1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross_5489447b-d6a4-41b1-927a-04e754172418" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross_5489447b-d6a4-41b1-927a-04e754172418" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_77f4452c-e924-4883-bb49-4827e4a85810" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_77f4452c-e924-4883-bb49-4827e4a85810" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_72108190-fe0f-4e07-962b-16295a789b3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_693271f4-8da5-4708-a330-c9afbd5b5330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_72108190-fe0f-4e07-962b-16295a789b3b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_8c90f860-8039-4bd3-a365-3d04586ed0c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_725280a8-84a3-4511-88ac-64dedac97e06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccountingPoliciesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_9ea8998c-74e1-4965-be4c-28e8950bc31b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_9ea8998c-74e1-4965-be4c-28e8950bc31b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9ea8998c-74e1-4965-be4c-28e8950bc31b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_9ea8998c-74e1-4965-be4c-28e8950bc31b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9ea8998c-74e1-4965-be4c-28e8950bc31b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_84f46109-5db8-4186-a66a-f7344cdb916b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_9ea8998c-74e1-4965-be4c-28e8950bc31b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_84f46109-5db8-4186-a66a-f7344cdb916b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_d1dd7d54-27f3-4b5a-82b0-7777fc6ae9f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_84f46109-5db8-4186-a66a-f7344cdb916b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_d1dd7d54-27f3-4b5a-82b0-7777fc6ae9f2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_1d1f0c4e-0718-4ffc-b02c-8ceeb13f0de5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_84f46109-5db8-4186-a66a-f7344cdb916b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_1d1f0c4e-0718-4ffc-b02c-8ceeb13f0de5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_9adb8173-ee68-4752-b854-d676d758c2d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_9adb8173-ee68-4752-b854-d676d758c2d9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_9adb8173-ee68-4752-b854-d676d758c2d9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_9adb8173-ee68-4752-b854-d676d758c2d9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_9adb8173-ee68-4752-b854-d676d758c2d9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_0f04ef6e-ddb1-4c92-bedf-3c4434fa4809" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_9adb8173-ee68-4752-b854-d676d758c2d9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_0f04ef6e-ddb1-4c92-bedf-3c4434fa4809" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ApparelAndAccessoriesMember_43062f3b-afa9-4436-8049-deae0f3d2a9e" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ApparelAndAccessoriesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_0f04ef6e-ddb1-4c92-bedf-3c4434fa4809" xlink:to="loc_rent_ApparelAndAccessoriesMember_43062f3b-afa9-4436-8049-deae0f3d2a9e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_76b15104-0cea-4a37-808a-fe74ae9bcd87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_76b15104-0cea-4a37-808a-fe74ae9bcd87" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_76b15104-0cea-4a37-808a-fe74ae9bcd87_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_76b15104-0cea-4a37-808a-fe74ae9bcd87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_76b15104-0cea-4a37-808a-fe74ae9bcd87_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_9217695c-93c6-4f10-8671-7b53bc562323" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_76b15104-0cea-4a37-808a-fe74ae9bcd87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_9217695c-93c6-4f10-8671-7b53bc562323" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_c1426aef-afc0-48e1-8475-e1d60694bb82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_9217695c-93c6-4f10-8671-7b53bc562323" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_c1426aef-afc0-48e1-8475-e1d60694bb82" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_1b95c627-791d-4173-a359-7aca806ef325" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_1b95c627-791d-4173-a359-7aca806ef325" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_1b95c627-791d-4173-a359-7aca806ef325_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_1b95c627-791d-4173-a359-7aca806ef325" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_1b95c627-791d-4173-a359-7aca806ef325_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_9b2ee489-712c-4770-90df-845595e75544" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_1b95c627-791d-4173-a359-7aca806ef325" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_9b2ee489-712c-4770-90df-845595e75544" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember_7976d78b-351e-45f7-bd1a-47fb0a34fa9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_9b2ee489-712c-4770-90df-845595e75544" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember_7976d78b-351e-45f7-bd1a-47fb0a34fa9c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_35d95d93-797d-4a48-a392-3163d6de5ece" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_2487ca42-50ed-4240-adca-7ee256f050a0" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_35d95d93-797d-4a48-a392-3163d6de5ece" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_35d95d93-797d-4a48-a392-3163d6de5ece_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_35d95d93-797d-4a48-a392-3163d6de5ece" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_35d95d93-797d-4a48-a392-3163d6de5ece_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_6b82697e-f275-46d2-9c53-65e6893f5607" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_35d95d93-797d-4a48-a392-3163d6de5ece" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_6b82697e-f275-46d2-9c53-65e6893f5607" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_f02dd39e-36f1-4527-9ff8-c1c1320b7681" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_6b82697e-f275-46d2-9c53-65e6893f5607" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_f02dd39e-36f1-4527-9ff8-c1c1320b7681" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_0b4fa07e-7f7d-4bbf-88e5-c2a855162e38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_6b82697e-f275-46d2-9c53-65e6893f5607" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_0b4fa07e-7f7d-4bbf-88e5-c2a855162e38" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_c5d2ece2-e34d-4e2e-a0f5-f5903e975ddb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_c5d2ece2-e34d-4e2e-a0f5-f5903e975ddb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_93c2d348-6140-4b95-94d3-fe483e78344e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_93c2d348-6140-4b95-94d3-fe483e78344e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_a766a7f7-6065-44ae-a7b8-8a06ac5ba2fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_a766a7f7-6065-44ae-a7b8-8a06ac5ba2fa" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_9bd20b3f-c6d8-4f2d-8ddf-a6e4e394a978" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_9bd20b3f-c6d8-4f2d-8ddf-a6e4e394a978" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1_db968875-8a12-433a-82f1-09226023b5fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1_db968875-8a12-433a-82f1-09226023b5fa" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_b3250b8c-086e-4eaf-9a83-4b99232818ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_b3250b8c-086e-4eaf-9a83-4b99232818ea" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_676cad20-d497-4a74-bb47-875df0b23d26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_676cad20-d497-4a74-bb47-875df0b23d26" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AssetsHeldForSaleRentalProduct_84e7b8b5-114c-4b6e-ae55-f3e294e627ce" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AssetsHeldForSaleRentalProduct"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_AssetsHeldForSaleRentalProduct_84e7b8b5-114c-4b6e-ae55-f3e294e627ce" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AcceleratedDepreciationRentalProductHeldForSale_37303ef2-03ff-4331-b69b-5462008f6bcf" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AcceleratedDepreciationRentalProductHeldForSale"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_AcceleratedDepreciationRentalProductHeldForSale_37303ef2-03ff-4331-b69b-5462008f6bcf" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets_7743f207-5b3f-4140-a947-037bdd13558c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets_7743f207-5b3f-4140-a947-037bdd13558c" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ProceedsFromLiquidationOfRentalProduct_1e055813-6d09-4b5a-a5f2-b15d9ffaa9cb" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ProceedsFromLiquidationOfRentalProduct"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_ProceedsFromLiquidationOfRentalProduct_1e055813-6d09-4b5a-a5f2-b15d9ffaa9cb" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_f91e435c-db33-4ae4-951b-2c9edca3d276" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_f91e435c-db33-4ae4-951b-2c9edca3d276" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognizedIncludingOpeningBalance_910c5dae-ba7d-4612-a484-f26778ae0ab8" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognizedIncludingOpeningBalance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognizedIncludingOpeningBalance_910c5dae-ba7d-4612-a484-f26778ae0ab8" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_OperatingLeaseLessorTimeForOrderPlacement_ab333d8b-91f3-4ed2-9b9b-558dcc516737" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_OperatingLeaseLessorTimeForOrderPlacement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_OperatingLeaseLessorTimeForOrderPlacement_ab333d8b-91f3-4ed2-9b9b-558dcc516737" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_3ef80930-c29e-49f7-b3ce-aae0de81152a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_3ef80930-c29e-49f7-b3ce-aae0de81152a" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_InterestAndAmortizationOfDebtDiscounts_b17a8577-2b33-4119-95e5-b2a4212aae6c" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_InterestAndAmortizationOfDebtDiscounts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_74e2262a-c229-4c25-941f-5bc55e10a299" xlink:to="loc_rent_InterestAndAmortizationOfDebtDiscounts_b17a8577-2b33-4119-95e5-b2a4212aae6c" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesEstimatedUsefulLivesandSalvageValuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesEstimatedUsefulLivesandSalvageValuesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesEstimatedUsefulLivesandSalvageValuesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_c386e3a5-db16-4f35-9c64-5b1007d86f10" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductTable_77c337bd-6337-43ad-8d44-b0e3023773e0" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_c386e3a5-db16-4f35-9c64-5b1007d86f10" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductTable_77c337bd-6337-43ad-8d44-b0e3023773e0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c762329c-1aa6-434c-b60f-f7482a79e680" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_RentalProductTable_77c337bd-6337-43ad-8d44-b0e3023773e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c762329c-1aa6-434c-b60f-f7482a79e680" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c762329c-1aa6-434c-b60f-f7482a79e680_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c762329c-1aa6-434c-b60f-f7482a79e680" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c762329c-1aa6-434c-b60f-f7482a79e680_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_f6b8ea35-c3be-4491-a3aa-8048c429f09e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c762329c-1aa6-434c-b60f-f7482a79e680" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_f6b8ea35-c3be-4491-a3aa-8048c429f09e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ApparelMember_e9bbbc22-868d-482a-bf65-a267d24d458f" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ApparelMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_f6b8ea35-c3be-4491-a3aa-8048c429f09e" xlink:to="loc_rent_ApparelMember_e9bbbc22-868d-482a-bf65-a267d24d458f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccessoriesMember_c340e976-49a4-4209-a556-3cd516170b99" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccessoriesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_f6b8ea35-c3be-4491-a3aa-8048c429f09e" xlink:to="loc_rent_AccessoriesMember_c340e976-49a4-4209-a556-3cd516170b99" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductUsefulLife_4e5476ce-0702-44d4-b87c-f7f34951d786" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_c386e3a5-db16-4f35-9c64-5b1007d86f10" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductUsefulLife_4e5476ce-0702-44d4-b87c-f7f34951d786" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductSalvageValue_7665299d-7fa3-45e1-8293-ee09709d06cd" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductSalvageValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_c386e3a5-db16-4f35-9c64-5b1007d86f10" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductSalvageValue_7665299d-7fa3-45e1-8293-ee09709d06cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/LiquidityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#LiquidityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/LiquidityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_e7bf999f-c550-4277-93bc-ef5bb2ae9d85" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccountingPoliciesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_e7bf999f-c550-4277-93bc-ef5bb2ae9d85" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c121a903-224e-491b-ae49-780388539ca4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesTable_e7bf999f-c550-4277-93bc-ef5bb2ae9d85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c121a903-224e-491b-ae49-780388539ca4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c121a903-224e-491b-ae49-780388539ca4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c121a903-224e-491b-ae49-780388539ca4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c121a903-224e-491b-ae49-780388539ca4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_66023eb9-f45d-45e0-8388-e567af2e4bcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c121a903-224e-491b-ae49-780388539ca4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_66023eb9-f45d-45e0-8388-e567af2e4bcf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_A2023AmendedTemasekFacilityMember_2f509359-7310-40cd-88ab-af41ff8fa510" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_A2023AmendedTemasekFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_66023eb9-f45d-45e0-8388-e567af2e4bcf" xlink:to="loc_rent_A2023AmendedTemasekFacilityMember_2f509359-7310-40cd-88ab-af41ff8fa510" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsAmount_aa0b99c4-8863-467d-b55a-461be8809818" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsAmount_aa0b99c4-8863-467d-b55a-461be8809818" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMinimumLiquidityMaintenance_745c2a1b-09bf-4027-8c67-ecb9bbf20b94" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMinimumLiquidityMaintenance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMinimumLiquidityMaintenance_745c2a1b-09bf-4027-8c67-ecb9bbf20b94" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsInventoryCapitalExpendituresMaximum_2518dd0c-0861-4b32-a565-5180c4094660" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsInventoryCapitalExpendituresMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsInventoryCapitalExpendituresMaximum_2518dd0c-0861-4b32-a565-5180c4094660" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsFixedOperatingExpendituresMaximum_6a7fc187-f3aa-4966-9fd0-6b0bd10d96b2" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsFixedOperatingExpendituresMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsFixedOperatingExpendituresMaximum_6a7fc187-f3aa-4966-9fd0-6b0bd10d96b2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsSpecifiedExclusions_d945c8e2-b4d3-4f0f-a640-481096d39c36" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsSpecifiedExclusions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsSpecifiedExclusions_d945c8e2-b4d3-4f0f-a640-481096d39c36" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMarketingExpendituresMaximum_a7df5df2-c856-4425-9c12-0a17e16015a9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMarketingExpendituresMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMarketingExpendituresMaximum_a7df5df2-c856-4425-9c12-0a17e16015a9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_8bf6d82f-5a1f-4b49-98c2-b76470f20656" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_8bf6d82f-5a1f-4b49-98c2-b76470f20656" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_f5554f24-6381-4075-a227-596cc32925d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_e74b57be-756d-49db-a1cc-46e74ea6583c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_f5554f24-6381-4075-a227-596cc32925d6" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/RestructuringandRelatedChargesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#RestructuringandRelatedChargesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/RestructuringandRelatedChargesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_e6f0dabe-b9ce-439e-a52c-5794afc3ec6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_1751aa7a-c5a8-46d6-9193-42ebf0e491d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_e6f0dabe-b9ce-439e-a52c-5794afc3ec6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_1751aa7a-c5a8-46d6-9193-42ebf0e491d4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_a3680b41-0dd5-4a78-b8b1-8ab58c25c4a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_1751aa7a-c5a8-46d6-9193-42ebf0e491d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_a3680b41-0dd5-4a78-b8b1-8ab58c25c4a3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_a3680b41-0dd5-4a78-b8b1-8ab58c25c4a3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_a3680b41-0dd5-4a78-b8b1-8ab58c25c4a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_a3680b41-0dd5-4a78-b8b1-8ab58c25c4a3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_18e8cd92-f3bf-4ae8-b945-035deea45a44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_a3680b41-0dd5-4a78-b8b1-8ab58c25c4a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_18e8cd92-f3bf-4ae8-b945-035deea45a44" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_0569bc58-8eeb-43f6-a111-970cbbca4b7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_18e8cd92-f3bf-4ae8-b945-035deea45a44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_0569bc58-8eeb-43f6-a111-970cbbca4b7b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedPeriodPercent_5e723ddf-79b3-4833-af46-f1f2390c69d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedPeriodPercent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_e6f0dabe-b9ce-439e-a52c-5794afc3ec6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedPeriodPercent_5e723ddf-79b3-4833-af46-f1f2390c69d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_005d64c7-9320-4b0a-b643-6f5270acae13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_e6f0dabe-b9ce-439e-a52c-5794afc3ec6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_005d64c7-9320-4b0a-b643-6f5270acae13" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_ddff4ef4-1547-4d84-b81f-d4da962d6065" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_e6f0dabe-b9ce-439e-a52c-5794afc3ec6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_ddff4ef4-1547-4d84-b81f-d4da962d6065" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_66981537-2393-4071-a328-a6cc7e254d8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_e6f0dabe-b9ce-439e-a52c-5794afc3ec6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_66981537-2393-4071-a328-a6cc7e254d8a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/RentalProductNetRentalProductBreakdownDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#RentalProductNetRentalProductBreakdownDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/RentalProductNetRentalProductBreakdownDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductLineItems_fba5a956-8bff-49db-9c16-a437d91ba45f" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductTable_26c009a3-877f-4183-bf8e-675014620a50" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_rent_RentalProductLineItems_fba5a956-8bff-49db-9c16-a437d91ba45f" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductTable_26c009a3-877f-4183-bf8e-675014620a50" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_fe7ff8f0-a8f8-48c5-a04d-ee1dbf43b728" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_rent_RentalProductTable_26c009a3-877f-4183-bf8e-675014620a50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_fe7ff8f0-a8f8-48c5-a04d-ee1dbf43b728" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_fe7ff8f0-a8f8-48c5-a04d-ee1dbf43b728_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_fe7ff8f0-a8f8-48c5-a04d-ee1dbf43b728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_fe7ff8f0-a8f8-48c5-a04d-ee1dbf43b728_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_5aadf4e2-4e77-40c0-8a57-5db827bb196d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_fe7ff8f0-a8f8-48c5-a04d-ee1dbf43b728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_5aadf4e2-4e77-40c0-8a57-5db827bb196d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ApparelRentalProductMember_d8833558-3d1f-4a6f-a751-882285586233" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ApparelRentalProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_5aadf4e2-4e77-40c0-8a57-5db827bb196d" xlink:to="loc_rent_ApparelRentalProductMember_d8833558-3d1f-4a6f-a751-882285586233" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccessoriesRentalProductMember_6df2e547-6cf0-43e6-a949-a022525b412b" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccessoriesRentalProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_5aadf4e2-4e77-40c0-8a57-5db827bb196d" xlink:to="loc_rent_AccessoriesRentalProductMember_6df2e547-6cf0-43e6-a949-a022525b412b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductGross_4b4dc1fe-f965-46b7-8faf-400f9c43c2c9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_RentalProductLineItems_fba5a956-8bff-49db-9c16-a437d91ba45f" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductGross_4b4dc1fe-f965-46b7-8faf-400f9c43c2c9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationRentalProduct_3cf5c463-fcdb-4942-b7dd-03dc358c3c44" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationRentalProduct"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_RentalProductLineItems_fba5a956-8bff-49db-9c16-a437d91ba45f" xlink:to="loc_rent_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationRentalProduct_3cf5c463-fcdb-4942-b7dd-03dc358c3c44" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_RentalProductNet_9c938205-0125-435c-b262-025b40823402" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_RentalProductNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_RentalProductLineItems_fba5a956-8bff-49db-9c16-a437d91ba45f" xlink:to="loc_rent_RentalProductNet_9c938205-0125-435c-b262-025b40823402" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/LongTermDebtLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#LongTermDebtLongTermDebtDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/LongTermDebtLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_47d3091b-b04f-4001-b492-50022a0e8767" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65562194-6f6f-4ab8-882f-e78eab9ae629" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_47d3091b-b04f-4001-b492-50022a0e8767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65562194-6f6f-4ab8-882f-e78eab9ae629" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_325a8399-40cf-40fa-9b54-abc157503c75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65562194-6f6f-4ab8-882f-e78eab9ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_325a8399-40cf-40fa-9b54-abc157503c75" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_325a8399-40cf-40fa-9b54-abc157503c75_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_325a8399-40cf-40fa-9b54-abc157503c75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_325a8399-40cf-40fa-9b54-abc157503c75_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_3bc8721f-7036-480a-9ea5-502e4cd1d37e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_325a8399-40cf-40fa-9b54-abc157503c75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_3bc8721f-7036-480a-9ea5-502e4cd1d37e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_86045efd-8082-455c-8769-00bdfc7ad373" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_3bc8721f-7036-480a-9ea5-502e4cd1d37e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_86045efd-8082-455c-8769-00bdfc7ad373" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_77a57618-b93b-4d79-a907-e964ecc95ee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65562194-6f6f-4ab8-882f-e78eab9ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_77a57618-b93b-4d79-a907-e964ecc95ee5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_77a57618-b93b-4d79-a907-e964ecc95ee5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_77a57618-b93b-4d79-a907-e964ecc95ee5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_77a57618-b93b-4d79-a907-e964ecc95ee5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_48b4efbd-32a4-4367-ae2d-9e95df269738" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_77a57618-b93b-4d79-a907-e964ecc95ee5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_48b4efbd-32a4-4367-ae2d-9e95df269738" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TemasekTermLoanMember_be5fcf25-a026-4e67-9017-449546d3bc3e" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TemasekTermLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_48b4efbd-32a4-4367-ae2d-9e95df269738" xlink:to="loc_rent_TemasekTermLoanMember_be5fcf25-a026-4e67-9017-449546d3bc3e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_40689822-a039-4908-9ba1-81e5fc0d7c97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_47d3091b-b04f-4001-b492-50022a0e8767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_40689822-a039-4908-9ba1-81e5fc0d7c97" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentPaymentInKindInterest_59cb8263-cc46-453a-9d8e-1c0891934bc9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentPaymentInKindInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_40689822-a039-4908-9ba1-81e5fc0d7c97" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentPaymentInKindInterest_59cb8263-cc46-453a-9d8e-1c0891934bc9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_65b93bbf-cbd4-4276-b02c-e1fae926614a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_40689822-a039-4908-9ba1-81e5fc0d7c97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_65b93bbf-cbd4-4276-b02c-e1fae926614a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_1e0642cc-e502-4f0f-a15e-63a4af777178" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_47d3091b-b04f-4001-b492-50022a0e8767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_1e0642cc-e502-4f0f-a15e-63a4af777178" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_6d0eb505-6aed-4e5d-81d8-a7641c41c385" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_47d3091b-b04f-4001-b492-50022a0e8767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_6d0eb505-6aed-4e5d-81d8-a7641c41c385" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_b04bbb24-3f5b-49e7-bdcb-a13f6215e301" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_47d3091b-b04f-4001-b492-50022a0e8767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_b04bbb24-3f5b-49e7-bdcb-a13f6215e301" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/LongTermDebtNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#LongTermDebtNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/LongTermDebtNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_83a64b93-f783-42cf-aff2-2bf49ac58911" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_83a64b93-f783-42cf-aff2-2bf49ac58911" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c84d7ec7-0342-43ea-879a-10a2ce893e2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_83a64b93-f783-42cf-aff2-2bf49ac58911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c84d7ec7-0342-43ea-879a-10a2ce893e2b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c84d7ec7-0342-43ea-879a-10a2ce893e2b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c84d7ec7-0342-43ea-879a-10a2ce893e2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c84d7ec7-0342-43ea-879a-10a2ce893e2b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1143c206-feeb-4e09-8f69-8322a3d216fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c84d7ec7-0342-43ea-879a-10a2ce893e2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1143c206-feeb-4e09-8f69-8322a3d216fc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TemasekFacilityAmendmentTwoMember_182d23cf-b391-4540-ad31-238cab3e8ff9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TemasekFacilityAmendmentTwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1143c206-feeb-4e09-8f69-8322a3d216fc" xlink:to="loc_rent_TemasekFacilityAmendmentTwoMember_182d23cf-b391-4540-ad31-238cab3e8ff9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TemasekFacilityAmendmentMember_1d0250a4-62c3-4267-b9d6-66811def7910" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TemasekFacilityAmendmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1143c206-feeb-4e09-8f69-8322a3d216fc" xlink:to="loc_rent_TemasekFacilityAmendmentMember_1d0250a4-62c3-4267-b9d6-66811def7910" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_A2023AmendedTemasekFacilityMember_a56a7ba4-6187-4564-9b93-14e072a15577" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_A2023AmendedTemasekFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1143c206-feeb-4e09-8f69-8322a3d216fc" xlink:to="loc_rent_A2023AmendedTemasekFacilityMember_a56a7ba4-6187-4564-9b93-14e072a15577" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_148fd29a-0c83-4378-84d2-8db5eea6d542" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_83a64b93-f783-42cf-aff2-2bf49ac58911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_148fd29a-0c83-4378-84d2-8db5eea6d542" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_148fd29a-0c83-4378-84d2-8db5eea6d542_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_148fd29a-0c83-4378-84d2-8db5eea6d542" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_148fd29a-0c83-4378-84d2-8db5eea6d542_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34b47ecc-04f4-4969-990c-66b0760ad1db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_148fd29a-0c83-4378-84d2-8db5eea6d542" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34b47ecc-04f4-4969-990c-66b0760ad1db" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_184fb4f4-0180-428f-8dda-82a7f0e43b62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34b47ecc-04f4-4969-990c-66b0760ad1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_184fb4f4-0180-428f-8dda-82a7f0e43b62" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageCashThrough2024_e4ec55fa-c551-4df0-99e8-716d2b96fd49" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageCashThrough2024"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageCashThrough2024_e4ec55fa-c551-4df0-99e8-716d2b96fd49" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageCashJuly2024AndThereafter_d4b9cf5f-5e0f-457b-a1a0-6e81f87071ec" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageCashJuly2024AndThereafter"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageCashJuly2024AndThereafter_d4b9cf5f-5e0f-457b-a1a0-6e81f87071ec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease_346ddbe4-22d3-46c9-9dec-fcb69dbc5036" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease_346ddbe4-22d3-46c9-9dec-fcb69dbc5036" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_0a25e8f8-b421-4789-94e6-aecc05659639" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_0a25e8f8-b421-4789-94e6-aecc05659639" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_c3937927-d53d-4e65-9d73-2c639c7320f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_c3937927-d53d-4e65-9d73-2c639c7320f6" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_b0ac532e-6356-4e9a-b189-fc4ef8abacd2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_b0ac532e-6356-4e9a-b189-fc4ef8abacd2" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_5c129631-5265-45ee-b7a9-777b4acc789e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_5c129631-5265-45ee-b7a9-777b4acc789e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_809784b6-add2-4911-83e0-be5eee8cdf1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_809784b6-add2-4911-83e0-be5eee8cdf1c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMinimumLiquidityMaintenance_4467ada1-370c-47f4-bd02-6f77d4ecd728" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMinimumLiquidityMaintenance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMinimumLiquidityMaintenance_4467ada1-370c-47f4-bd02-6f77d4ecd728" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsInventoryCapitalExpendituresMaximum_d58ba7fc-df49-4b1b-ba24-139004a5f71c" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsInventoryCapitalExpendituresMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsInventoryCapitalExpendituresMaximum_d58ba7fc-df49-4b1b-ba24-139004a5f71c" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsFixedOperatingExpendituresMaximum_ab989d30-f463-4104-bf12-e0a32e058c48" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsFixedOperatingExpendituresMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsFixedOperatingExpendituresMaximum_ab989d30-f463-4104-bf12-e0a32e058c48" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsSpecifiedExclusions_52628a86-f741-434e-9136-32b47f90faee" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsSpecifiedExclusions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsSpecifiedExclusions_52628a86-f741-434e-9136-32b47f90faee" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMarketingExpendituresMaximum_5dde4122-b138-45e4-abf3-33120eb2f56d" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMarketingExpendituresMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_5417acb5-dacc-4960-beb9-fc5be2cd5e52" xlink:to="loc_rent_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMarketingExpendituresMaximum_5dde4122-b138-45e4-abf3-33120eb2f56d" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherCurrentLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#AccruedExpensesandOtherCurrentLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherCurrentLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems_fc878fdb-624d-476c-9528-a99930bfffef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_575ba25b-512f-4300-8bbc-89a25bbcedc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems_fc878fdb-624d-476c-9528-a99930bfffef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_575ba25b-512f-4300-8bbc-89a25bbcedc4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fefe4730-4942-4460-8ced-56ba21c072fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_575ba25b-512f-4300-8bbc-89a25bbcedc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fefe4730-4942-4460-8ced-56ba21c072fb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_fefe4730-4942-4460-8ced-56ba21c072fb_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fefe4730-4942-4460-8ced-56ba21c072fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_fefe4730-4942-4460-8ced-56ba21c072fb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_23c63c43-76fb-42e0-92b6-14f5d82bfefa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fefe4730-4942-4460-8ced-56ba21c072fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_23c63c43-76fb-42e0-92b6-14f5d82bfefa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ShortTermFinancingMember_5c0e63d8-11bd-4979-ba0f-a78102f96d7e" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ShortTermFinancingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_23c63c43-76fb-42e0-92b6-14f5d82bfefa" xlink:to="loc_rent_ShortTermFinancingMember_5c0e63d8-11bd-4979-ba0f-a78102f96d7e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_b44fa833-04ba-4a93-8586-253eb937e522" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_575ba25b-512f-4300-8bbc-89a25bbcedc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_b44fa833-04ba-4a93-8586-253eb937e522" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_b44fa833-04ba-4a93-8586-253eb937e522_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_b44fa833-04ba-4a93-8586-253eb937e522" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_b44fa833-04ba-4a93-8586-253eb937e522_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_4cd6ada0-3359-4eec-a906-56f8a3b5bc45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_b44fa833-04ba-4a93-8586-253eb937e522" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_4cd6ada0-3359-4eec-a906-56f8a3b5bc45" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_FinancingObligationMember_cf380efa-8e65-4f98-94ae-859cb5bb7282" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_FinancingObligationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_4cd6ada0-3359-4eec-a906-56f8a3b5bc45" xlink:to="loc_rent_FinancingObligationMember_cf380efa-8e65-4f98-94ae-859cb5bb7282" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_880bb638-09e8-4732-9573-4578148bc75f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems_fc878fdb-624d-476c-9528-a99930bfffef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_880bb638-09e8-4732-9573-4578148bc75f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_a328aee9-86d9-4475-9339-faebcc97dbb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_a328aee9-86d9-4475-9339-faebcc97dbb3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e14470ec-3beb-4726-a3f8-55fd0a2c1a27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_a328aee9-86d9-4475-9339-faebcc97dbb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e14470ec-3beb-4726-a3f8-55fd0a2c1a27" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e14470ec-3beb-4726-a3f8-55fd0a2c1a27_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e14470ec-3beb-4726-a3f8-55fd0a2c1a27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e14470ec-3beb-4726-a3f8-55fd0a2c1a27_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e8edac83-1327-4e4a-94f3-8a766a3e28ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e14470ec-3beb-4726-a3f8-55fd0a2c1a27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e8edac83-1327-4e4a-94f3-8a766a3e28ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_633e5320-8b1f-48bd-bb1f-b240bc272d24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e8edac83-1327-4e4a-94f3-8a766a3e28ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_633e5320-8b1f-48bd-bb1f-b240bc272d24" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_de3748b4-a22a-45a1-881d-797dd181e3c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e8edac83-1327-4e4a-94f3-8a766a3e28ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_de3748b4-a22a-45a1-881d-797dd181e3c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_c5d215d7-f618-4a98-ac52-4bf01b20fc0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e8edac83-1327-4e4a-94f3-8a766a3e28ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_c5d215d7-f618-4a98-ac52-4bf01b20fc0e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeAxis_287a220b-4897-484a-b81e-0b9a69e43c84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_a328aee9-86d9-4475-9339-faebcc97dbb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeAxis_287a220b-4897-484a-b81e-0b9a69e43c84" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain_287a220b-4897-484a-b81e-0b9a69e43c84_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeAxis_287a220b-4897-484a-b81e-0b9a69e43c84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain_287a220b-4897-484a-b81e-0b9a69e43c84_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain_78f64b88-4785-4fab-855a-c1f16548a90b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeAxis_287a220b-4897-484a-b81e-0b9a69e43c84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain_78f64b88-4785-4fab-855a-c1f16548a90b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ReverseStockSplitMember_8821a874-fb98-4075-b7e8-a5642ae8e809" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ReverseStockSplitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeDomain_78f64b88-4785-4fab-855a-c1f16548a90b" xlink:to="loc_rent_ReverseStockSplitMember_8821a874-fb98-4075-b7e8-a5642ae8e809" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_c8446bdc-2d8e-4dff-ba2c-41aa65a41d48" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_a328aee9-86d9-4475-9339-faebcc97dbb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_c8446bdc-2d8e-4dff-ba2c-41aa65a41d48" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_c8446bdc-2d8e-4dff-ba2c-41aa65a41d48_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_c8446bdc-2d8e-4dff-ba2c-41aa65a41d48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_c8446bdc-2d8e-4dff-ba2c-41aa65a41d48_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_f199d615-04e7-4fe4-81ce-b6dc6076e782" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_c8446bdc-2d8e-4dff-ba2c-41aa65a41d48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_f199d615-04e7-4fe4-81ce-b6dc6076e782" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IPOMember_31055aee-549f-418a-8b48-fd34d258b71e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IPOMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_f199d615-04e7-4fe4-81ce-b6dc6076e782" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IPOMember_31055aee-549f-418a-8b48-fd34d258b71e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1_29bc6036-f947-41f9-bcdb-c898fc5d81fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1_29bc6036-f947-41f9-bcdb-c898fc5d81fa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_cbf70edf-5308-4747-9520-704c6dbac64b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_cbf70edf-5308-4747-9520-704c6dbac64b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_e5bbb561-d180-4a2c-bca2-7a55ec2f67d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_e5bbb561-d180-4a2c-bca2-7a55ec2f67d0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_78c49dd4-eaba-4b83-a89b-8ae31e897f02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_78c49dd4-eaba-4b83-a89b-8ae31e897f02" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_03078961-1800-476d-9be1-bf6dda76ed7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_03078961-1800-476d-9be1-bf6dda76ed7c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_9887afa1-f2c2-46de-9455-a7d41dd1cc3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_9887afa1-f2c2-46de-9455-a7d41dd1cc3e" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_IncreaseDecreaseInCommonStockValueIssuedReverseStockSplit_96f8f054-20ac-46ed-acf0-a4321a3986d2" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_IncreaseDecreaseInCommonStockValueIssuedReverseStockSplit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_rent_IncreaseDecreaseInCommonStockValueIssuedReverseStockSplit_96f8f054-20ac-46ed-acf0-a4321a3986d2" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalReverseStockSplit_6b67167e-da1b-4dd9-b579-3ec4b4413b85" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalReverseStockSplit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_rent_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalReverseStockSplit_6b67167e-da1b-4dd9-b579-3ec4b4413b85" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_VotingRightsOfCommonStockVotes_67ca18b6-5398-44e6-95a7-3911a1a780e9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_VotingRightsOfCommonStockVotes"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_rent_VotingRightsOfCommonStockVotes_67ca18b6-5398-44e6-95a7-3911a1a780e9" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_b6454f74-00e2-48f3-924e-b7bf007ffbba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_b6454f74-00e2-48f3-924e-b7bf007ffbba" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_16ea7a73-1970-4d2d-bd5e-2fd96b351675" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_16ea7a73-1970-4d2d-bd5e-2fd96b351675" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_8e785616-ec4b-437f-a051-63e1c732e0e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_cf37506f-3215-4c74-94cc-5fc74ef3b1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_8e785616-ec4b-437f-a051-63e1c732e0e4" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/StockholdersEquityWarrantsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#StockholdersEquityWarrantsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/StockholdersEquityWarrantsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_d2e39173-e3f5-4299-a046-824b2ac0114d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_91f768d8-5f8d-445e-94f0-0c2498330523" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_d2e39173-e3f5-4299-a046-824b2ac0114d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_91f768d8-5f8d-445e-94f0-0c2498330523" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_14399e55-823d-489f-85c8-a497c3fb56aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_91f768d8-5f8d-445e-94f0-0c2498330523" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_14399e55-823d-489f-85c8-a497c3fb56aa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_14399e55-823d-489f-85c8-a497c3fb56aa_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_14399e55-823d-489f-85c8-a497c3fb56aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_14399e55-823d-489f-85c8-a497c3fb56aa_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_9722bc74-9aad-4b91-806e-fcec2502224a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_14399e55-823d-489f-85c8-a497c3fb56aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_9722bc74-9aad-4b91-806e-fcec2502224a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_9722bc74-9aad-4b91-806e-fcec2502224a" xlink:to="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedNovember2016Member_fd1d6901-9714-4577-b94a-72a30889334b" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedNovember2016Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedNovember2016Member_fd1d6901-9714-4577-b94a-72a30889334b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJune2017Member_3d2bdb38-d51b-4a20-af55-b695ae561caa" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJune2017Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJune2017Member_3d2bdb38-d51b-4a20-af55-b695ae561caa" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedSeptember2017Member_234b7b5c-6cd3-4ac3-af77-3dfb4ba5a9c1" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedSeptember2017Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedSeptember2017Member_234b7b5c-6cd3-4ac3-af77-3dfb4ba5a9c1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJanuary2018Member_d78b37a6-5502-441e-98ba-905aa247c758" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJanuary2018Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJanuary2018Member_d78b37a6-5502-441e-98ba-905aa247c758" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedApril2018Member_e29ecbd3-ef58-4ee3-a028-6ac0a02c6c58" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedApril2018Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedApril2018Member_e29ecbd3-ef58-4ee3-a028-6ac0a02c6c58" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedNovember2015Member_bcf26042-326a-4344-8c72-fc648f0270a8" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedNovember2015Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedNovember2015Member_bcf26042-326a-4344-8c72-fc648f0270a8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJune2016Member_8193bdbc-e67b-4f22-b5d0-6762fd8b7934" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJune2016Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedJune2016Member_8193bdbc-e67b-4f22-b5d0-6762fd8b7934" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedSeptember2016Member_f4f2df28-af31-4952-84f4-6d04452c3362" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedSeptember2016Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_TriplePointEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsIssuedSeptember2016Member_f4f2df28-af31-4952-84f4-6d04452c3362" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DoubleHelixTemasekEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsTwoIssuedOctober2021Member_c5d602e8-de2a-49a3-b94f-090bf79a930f" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DoubleHelixTemasekEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsTwoIssuedOctober2021Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_DoubleHelixTemasekEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsTwoIssuedOctober2021Member_c5d602e8-de2a-49a3-b94f-090bf79a930f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_DoubleHelixTemasekEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsTwoIssuedJanuary2023Member_53e31276-d9a3-46b7-8e73-251a6fd0cf60" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_DoubleHelixTemasekEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsTwoIssuedJanuary2023Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_rent_EquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsMember_c3111993-662e-4a9b-94a9-3e65ae505b3f" xlink:to="loc_rent_DoubleHelixTemasekEquityClassifiedCommonStockWarrantsTwoIssuedJanuary2023Member_53e31276-d9a3-46b7-8e73-251a6fd0cf60" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_5937e4e1-99c2-4a57-9aaf-c763da2de0a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_d2e39173-e3f5-4299-a046-824b2ac0114d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_5937e4e1-99c2-4a57-9aaf-c763da2de0a0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_ae7adf20-a2ee-4761-a393-770edebb53f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_d2e39173-e3f5-4299-a046-824b2ac0114d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_ae7adf20-a2ee-4761-a393-770edebb53f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding_99a33476-1e04-4049-a633-e90a4e032062" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_d2e39173-e3f5-4299-a046-824b2ac0114d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding_99a33476-1e04-4049-a633-e90a4e032062" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#SharebasedCompensationPlansNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_91f2e7a7-38c5-4330-9698-74c9329735b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_91f2e7a7-38c5-4330-9698-74c9329735b8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_55da51c9-eda3-41d4-8b57-f64427372faa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_91f2e7a7-38c5-4330-9698-74c9329735b8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_55da51c9-eda3-41d4-8b57-f64427372faa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_55da51c9-eda3-41d4-8b57-f64427372faa_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_55da51c9-eda3-41d4-8b57-f64427372faa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_55da51c9-eda3-41d4-8b57-f64427372faa_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_95b41f47-84b2-4a62-a844-4ccba442e3b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_55da51c9-eda3-41d4-8b57-f64427372faa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_95b41f47-84b2-4a62-a844-4ccba442e3b3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_A2019PlanMember_80861013-02a6-417f-b6c9-12be2d32bf36" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_A2019PlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_95b41f47-84b2-4a62-a844-4ccba442e3b3" xlink:to="loc_rent_A2019PlanMember_80861013-02a6-417f-b6c9-12be2d32bf36" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_A2021PlanMember_9adda704-5931-40a0-805d-f72dce667dc9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_A2021PlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_95b41f47-84b2-4a62-a844-4ccba442e3b3" xlink:to="loc_rent_A2021PlanMember_9adda704-5931-40a0-805d-f72dce667dc9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_OptionExchangePlanMember_ccd2376b-9cdd-4a36-b44f-26a6e6f7f8ea" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_OptionExchangePlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_95b41f47-84b2-4a62-a844-4ccba442e3b3" xlink:to="loc_rent_OptionExchangePlanMember_ccd2376b-9cdd-4a36-b44f-26a6e6f7f8ea" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c1e202a5-1235-4f77-8d1e-60ef24dadfa2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_91f2e7a7-38c5-4330-9698-74c9329735b8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c1e202a5-1235-4f77-8d1e-60ef24dadfa2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_c1e202a5-1235-4f77-8d1e-60ef24dadfa2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c1e202a5-1235-4f77-8d1e-60ef24dadfa2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_c1e202a5-1235-4f77-8d1e-60ef24dadfa2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_068a35dd-dcfb-42f9-a791-7a37ee3d4eab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c1e202a5-1235-4f77-8d1e-60ef24dadfa2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_068a35dd-dcfb-42f9-a791-7a37ee3d4eab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_266129b8-ea68-411f-9d91-3a86c2ea4f63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_068a35dd-dcfb-42f9-a791-7a37ee3d4eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_266129b8-ea68-411f-9d91-3a86c2ea4f63" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_c1f08219-9ccd-4d94-879b-6a7790582370" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_068a35dd-dcfb-42f9-a791-7a37ee3d4eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_c1f08219-9ccd-4d94-879b-6a7790582370" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f195abbd-f943-4977-9a60-0df5726d0fda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_91f2e7a7-38c5-4330-9698-74c9329735b8" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f195abbd-f943-4977-9a60-0df5726d0fda" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_f195abbd-f943-4977-9a60-0df5726d0fda_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f195abbd-f943-4977-9a60-0df5726d0fda" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_f195abbd-f943-4977-9a60-0df5726d0fda_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_5ebdd3ac-5875-46ca-b0c8-bf77a12acb20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f195abbd-f943-4977-9a60-0df5726d0fda" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_5ebdd3ac-5875-46ca-b0c8-bf77a12acb20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_dc5ff9af-7435-48a9-914e-0f1491407531" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_5ebdd3ac-5875-46ca-b0c8-bf77a12acb20" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_dc5ff9af-7435-48a9-914e-0f1491407531" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_96583095-d573-4867-bfbe-a4af2f8a6dfe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_5ebdd3ac-5875-46ca-b0c8-bf77a12acb20" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_96583095-d573-4867-bfbe-a4af2f8a6dfe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_e37436ab-51e7-4548-96ab-e398dc9456ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_91f2e7a7-38c5-4330-9698-74c9329735b8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_e37436ab-51e7-4548-96ab-e398dc9456ea" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e37436ab-51e7-4548-96ab-e398dc9456ea_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_e37436ab-51e7-4548-96ab-e398dc9456ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e37436ab-51e7-4548-96ab-e398dc9456ea_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1b2dbba3-189c-418a-b51c-1d24c3cf2e75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_e37436ab-51e7-4548-96ab-e398dc9456ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1b2dbba3-189c-418a-b51c-1d24c3cf2e75" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_e67d1451-b057-4604-bfe2-90e433f5975c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1b2dbba3-189c-418a-b51c-1d24c3cf2e75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_e67d1451-b057-4604-bfe2-90e433f5975c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_2e000cc6-54b2-4b1f-8ed9-ff92f0bbd1a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_2e000cc6-54b2-4b1f-8ed9-ff92f0bbd1a7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_112ac942-35b2-4626-a27e-cd9478bf7e24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_112ac942-35b2-4626-a27e-cd9478bf7e24" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_b8ccbc14-7505-4e98-8d3d-d0afe97f7510" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_b8ccbc14-7505-4e98-8d3d-d0afe97f7510" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_cf0ed3c5-e3c2-4d3a-a74a-df938dc47c31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_cf0ed3c5-e3c2-4d3a-a74a-df938dc47c31" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_b82d5f86-66ee-4689-8ee0-9ab453d413e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_b82d5f86-66ee-4689-8ee0-9ab453d413e9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_2248c95e-52a4-40f7-a249-2ed5e17da3be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_2248c95e-52a4-40f7-a249-2ed5e17da3be" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_9a86fe1e-c112-4208-8cfb-5cf53e870449" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_9a86fe1e-c112-4208-8cfb-5cf53e870449" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_53566409-1494-426f-90f0-db8ec1735082" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_53566409-1494-426f-90f0-db8ec1735082" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndUnreleasedNumber_e9317df5-73e6-4de1-9305-4affb34c1422" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndUnreleasedNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_rent_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndUnreleasedNumber_e9317df5-73e6-4de1-9305-4affb34c1422" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost_cc46af93-e2ca-418c-92ff-91c90437508f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_51a80d84-945a-49fd-9f78-58fece921d1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost_cc46af93-e2ca-418c-92ff-91c90437508f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#SharebasedCompensationPlansStockOptionActivityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_4425376b-2cb3-4d51-be79-92f0ca12bded" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_4425376b-2cb3-4d51-be79-92f0ca12bded" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_53aa56d7-fe76-49ef-8a99-eb8eac39650b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_4425376b-2cb3-4d51-be79-92f0ca12bded" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_53aa56d7-fe76-49ef-8a99-eb8eac39650b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_53aa56d7-fe76-49ef-8a99-eb8eac39650b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_53aa56d7-fe76-49ef-8a99-eb8eac39650b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_53aa56d7-fe76-49ef-8a99-eb8eac39650b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_4df5c902-7045-48da-b323-2fcbb71eaf79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_53aa56d7-fe76-49ef-8a99-eb8eac39650b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_4df5c902-7045-48da-b323-2fcbb71eaf79" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_A2019PlanMember_19ffea87-3e8b-436c-82c2-5bb0573b14f9" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_A2019PlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_4df5c902-7045-48da-b323-2fcbb71eaf79" xlink:to="loc_rent_A2019PlanMember_19ffea87-3e8b-436c-82c2-5bb0573b14f9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_1f1d4312-9996-4b97-8a53-9d03e37a27de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_1f1d4312-9996-4b97-8a53-9d03e37a27de" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_38436a7a-1396-4d5a-a2a5-d5f812cd8532" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_1f1d4312-9996-4b97-8a53-9d03e37a27de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_38436a7a-1396-4d5a-a2a5-d5f812cd8532" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_2a40108f-75ae-4a56-8f74-efe33d9c418f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_1f1d4312-9996-4b97-8a53-9d03e37a27de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_2a40108f-75ae-4a56-8f74-efe33d9c418f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_306e05ae-6363-4486-bea4-b12274f92b38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_1f1d4312-9996-4b97-8a53-9d03e37a27de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_306e05ae-6363-4486-bea4-b12274f92b38" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_710588ed-e8ad-470d-afb2-bf3e1b647774" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_1f1d4312-9996-4b97-8a53-9d03e37a27de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_710588ed-e8ad-470d-afb2-bf3e1b647774" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_ca68ea61-fca4-4639-9e78-57d0336db9e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_b3d872a2-e238-4ab1-a933-cbce61044164" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_b3d872a2-e238-4ab1-a933-cbce61044164" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract_a26cf471-ce7d-4922-a794-5b05b3750dd4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract_a26cf471-ce7d-4922-a794-5b05b3750dd4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_ce6754c2-2468-47d3-b4fb-962c6795e2f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract_a26cf471-ce7d-4922-a794-5b05b3750dd4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_ce6754c2-2468-47d3-b4fb-962c6795e2f1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_ad9dbc3c-7de7-4cf0-8b49-6fed511df6c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract_a26cf471-ce7d-4922-a794-5b05b3750dd4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_ad9dbc3c-7de7-4cf0-8b49-6fed511df6c1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_653bfd17-2285-4e33-ab77-f0daf7c144ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract_a26cf471-ce7d-4922-a794-5b05b3750dd4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_653bfd17-2285-4e33-ab77-f0daf7c144ce" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_53c2307c-718b-4a17-b87e-0b21215a5469" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract_a26cf471-ce7d-4922-a794-5b05b3750dd4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_53c2307c-718b-4a17-b87e-0b21215a5469" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_cdaffb95-9101-44eb-a89c-a36468dbe6d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_287e057d-a0ed-455f-a58c-e4aed8932a42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_287e057d-a0ed-455f-a58c-e4aed8932a42" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_ebd20490-fe04-4efd-b55d-17974f207a79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c0affcc5-ea54-42e4-83b1-8c115627794a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_ebd20490-fe04-4efd-b55d-17974f207a79" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_912d9d60-10eb-492d-8821-8a2b6a18ea13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_ebd20490-fe04-4efd-b55d-17974f207a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_912d9d60-10eb-492d-8821-8a2b6a18ea13" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_ec32913b-30fd-4edd-93b7-e9ddb2e3f17c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_ebd20490-fe04-4efd-b55d-17974f207a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_ec32913b-30fd-4edd-93b7-e9ddb2e3f17c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_0da4220d-6866-427b-b4e9-0ab3b2d46430" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_ebd20490-fe04-4efd-b55d-17974f207a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_0da4220d-6866-427b-b4e9-0ab3b2d46430" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_208563d0-36ad-438b-8790-11a962a4bbac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_ebd20490-fe04-4efd-b55d-17974f207a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_208563d0-36ad-438b-8790-11a962a4bbac" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansRSUActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#SharebasedCompensationPlansRSUActivityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansRSUActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d17b4126-1085-4ae6-97e0-bbee2c64b475" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_163aad10-a201-4dc1-9d48-5cafdb207d70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d17b4126-1085-4ae6-97e0-bbee2c64b475" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_163aad10-a201-4dc1-9d48-5cafdb207d70" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_6d09ca6d-0104-4d7a-96cb-1326e9fe47b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_163aad10-a201-4dc1-9d48-5cafdb207d70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_6d09ca6d-0104-4d7a-96cb-1326e9fe47b3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_6d09ca6d-0104-4d7a-96cb-1326e9fe47b3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_6d09ca6d-0104-4d7a-96cb-1326e9fe47b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_6d09ca6d-0104-4d7a-96cb-1326e9fe47b3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ba07e648-136a-459a-8b32-105d9a0a24c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_6d09ca6d-0104-4d7a-96cb-1326e9fe47b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ba07e648-136a-459a-8b32-105d9a0a24c1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_682c7572-3cd0-442f-ab76-bcc61c2f2a45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ba07e648-136a-459a-8b32-105d9a0a24c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_682c7572-3cd0-442f-ab76-bcc61c2f2a45" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_0f1ef84d-bdc6-4c74-ac8e-51ce02f5673c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d17b4126-1085-4ae6-97e0-bbee2c64b475" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_0f1ef84d-bdc6-4c74-ac8e-51ce02f5673c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_615c8346-1b3c-4b62-aaee-8b4d6f6133f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_0f1ef84d-bdc6-4c74-ac8e-51ce02f5673c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_615c8346-1b3c-4b62-aaee-8b4d6f6133f6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_ea85052e-9b08-4cc7-9136-5f4d4b4ef2ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_0f1ef84d-bdc6-4c74-ac8e-51ce02f5673c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_ea85052e-9b08-4cc7-9136-5f4d4b4ef2ea" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_2da1f290-2e9d-410e-b973-d6fe87f1a8cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_0f1ef84d-bdc6-4c74-ac8e-51ce02f5673c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_2da1f290-2e9d-410e-b973-d6fe87f1a8cc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_1eff76e2-a534-4c21-a7cc-f16b58f99efc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_0f1ef84d-bdc6-4c74-ac8e-51ce02f5673c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_1eff76e2-a534-4c21-a7cc-f16b58f99efc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_ef2678c5-6495-4700-a547-da197eb1c012" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_131beb35-6e89-44dd-b388-5c3671121ae4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d17b4126-1085-4ae6-97e0-bbee2c64b475" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_131beb35-6e89-44dd-b388-5c3671121ae4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_cdc8cbb1-66b3-4419-901d-7e522d3dd8e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_131beb35-6e89-44dd-b388-5c3671121ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_cdc8cbb1-66b3-4419-901d-7e522d3dd8e1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_9fd7a2dd-6706-4a1e-90e3-43d633e8969d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_131beb35-6e89-44dd-b388-5c3671121ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_9fd7a2dd-6706-4a1e-90e3-43d633e8969d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3b581703-f556-4dff-be18-b80776dc5360" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_131beb35-6e89-44dd-b388-5c3671121ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3b581703-f556-4dff-be18-b80776dc5360" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_e3cd1569-b838-4f4d-b70c-0892c06f3aac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_131beb35-6e89-44dd-b388-5c3671121ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_e3cd1569-b838-4f4d-b70c-0892c06f3aac" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3755d0d4-3baa-4cab-a79d-7ce0eaf97f3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansClassificationofSharebasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#SharebasedCompensationPlansClassificationofSharebasedCompensationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/SharebasedCompensationPlansClassificationofSharebasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_49d9971d-11f4-452f-9a46-283cbf595aec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_bc487df0-89d3-4884-a32e-5c7af6e55888" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_49d9971d-11f4-452f-9a46-283cbf595aec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_bc487df0-89d3-4884-a32e-5c7af6e55888" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_c1274735-089c-4997-9707-bfe75bbc6bb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_bc487df0-89d3-4884-a32e-5c7af6e55888" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_c1274735-089c-4997-9707-bfe75bbc6bb9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_c1274735-089c-4997-9707-bfe75bbc6bb9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_c1274735-089c-4997-9707-bfe75bbc6bb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_c1274735-089c-4997-9707-bfe75bbc6bb9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6a7a9a36-c749-42f1-8cee-5e4cfcba277d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_c1274735-089c-4997-9707-bfe75bbc6bb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6a7a9a36-c749-42f1-8cee-5e4cfcba277d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_TechnologyExpenseMember_c65acaf6-1719-48f4-af68-9b9c0539d740" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_TechnologyExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6a7a9a36-c749-42f1-8cee-5e4cfcba277d" xlink:to="loc_rent_TechnologyExpenseMember_c65acaf6-1719-48f4-af68-9b9c0539d740" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_MarketingExpenseMember_ae39e5c5-283a-4220-8ecc-b6ce5d9eda59" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_MarketingExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6a7a9a36-c749-42f1-8cee-5e4cfcba277d" xlink:to="loc_rent_MarketingExpenseMember_ae39e5c5-283a-4220-8ecc-b6ce5d9eda59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_07df3cbe-de91-4879-9090-b7d5c1a2cf72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6a7a9a36-c749-42f1-8cee-5e4cfcba277d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_07df3cbe-de91-4879-9090-b7d5c1a2cf72" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_a1f4dbdd-cca6-4fc3-9a7a-cd3e19317e2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_49d9971d-11f4-452f-9a46-283cbf595aec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_a1f4dbdd-cca6-4fc3-9a7a-cd3e19317e2a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/NetLossperShareAttributabletoCommonStockholdersAntidilutiveSecuritiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#NetLossperShareAttributabletoCommonStockholdersAntidilutiveSecuritiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/NetLossperShareAttributabletoCommonStockholdersAntidilutiveSecuritiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_786bed4e-261b-43e5-b76f-f1ca15fa12cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_dcac1c98-63df-4c2a-b130-2166138b6235" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_786bed4e-261b-43e5-b76f-f1ca15fa12cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_dcac1c98-63df-4c2a-b130-2166138b6235" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_2ddbb03b-089e-4575-819b-cd5067e4db5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_dcac1c98-63df-4c2a-b130-2166138b6235" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_2ddbb03b-089e-4575-819b-cd5067e4db5c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2ddbb03b-089e-4575-819b-cd5067e4db5c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_2ddbb03b-089e-4575-819b-cd5067e4db5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2ddbb03b-089e-4575-819b-cd5067e4db5c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_bfc58e1a-8e05-43e4-8096-ce12baaff459" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_2ddbb03b-089e-4575-819b-cd5067e4db5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_bfc58e1a-8e05-43e4-8096-ce12baaff459" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_cd51744d-d281-467c-b117-af8ed79db06a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_bfc58e1a-8e05-43e4-8096-ce12baaff459" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_cd51744d-d281-467c-b117-af8ed79db06a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_CommonStockWarrantMember_ce05b389-933a-4e6d-b3f8-df166593cce2" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_CommonStockWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_bfc58e1a-8e05-43e4-8096-ce12baaff459" xlink:to="loc_rent_CommonStockWarrantMember_ce05b389-933a-4e6d-b3f8-df166593cce2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_d9118fe5-5a5c-40cd-845f-20b551ac3fa4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_bfc58e1a-8e05-43e4-8096-ce12baaff459" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_d9118fe5-5a5c-40cd-845f-20b551ac3fa4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_8e1ed8c9-4826-4a7f-a6e3-ded2ea7e5dbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_786bed4e-261b-43e5-b76f-f1ca15fa12cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_8e1ed8c9-4826-4a7f-a6e3-ded2ea7e5dbf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CommitmentandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#CommitmentandContingenciesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.renttherunway.com/role/CommitmentandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_ff73ec93-38c5-4dd6-9d19-fd2013d89beb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_d23d0c65-8477-420d-876f-c5941ffe7578" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_ff73ec93-38c5-4dd6-9d19-fd2013d89beb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_d23d0c65-8477-420d-876f-c5941ffe7578" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_77afc945-77b6-4b0d-b72d-e420a5961b8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_d23d0c65-8477-420d-876f-c5941ffe7578" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_77afc945-77b6-4b0d-b72d-e420a5961b8a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_77afc945-77b6-4b0d-b72d-e420a5961b8a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_77afc945-77b6-4b0d-b72d-e420a5961b8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_77afc945-77b6-4b0d-b72d-e420a5961b8a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_c76c4c69-0c05-4f71-892f-8df313db4b45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_77afc945-77b6-4b0d-b72d-e420a5961b8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_c76c4c69-0c05-4f71-892f-8df313db4b45" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rent_CashCollateralizedStandbyLettersOfCreditMember_2ed06b0e-dcf0-46d4-a06c-1d1f21631984" xlink:href="rent-20240731.xsd#rent_CashCollateralizedStandbyLettersOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_c76c4c69-0c05-4f71-892f-8df313db4b45" xlink:to="loc_rent_CashCollateralizedStandbyLettersOfCreditMember_2ed06b0e-dcf0-46d4-a06c-1d1f21631984" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_9e6fe28d-6118-4c52-b7d8-57dd8f408779" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_ff73ec93-38c5-4dd6-9d19-fd2013d89beb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_9e6fe28d-6118-4c52-b7d8-57dd8f408779" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/AwardTypeOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#AwardTypeOnly"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/AwardTypeOnly" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
